Metal-pouring apparatus.



PATENTBD AUG. 13, 1907.

P. THILL & I. H. KLEPINGER METAL POURING APPARATUS.

' APPLICATION FILED JULY 21,1906.

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P. THI I LL d; J. H. KLEPINGER. METAL POURING APPARATUS. Arzilcmlon FILED JULY 21, 1906,

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This invention relates to apparatus for handling molten' metal an er "dies its organization a vessel or ladl adapte P I the charge of molten metal converter and to be thereafterlg" the material into molds, and bjects to prod nee-acomparatively simple, the I f this character wherein the ladle d't upo n its operating carriage, be under complete control site degree in discharging h the mouth of the latte, 'ation, be moved forward the one in;

intention is to provide a f ierein the carriage will ren the ladle timing the pouring n one 'in which the carriage and ladle will be lv t'e bv titable' means during the operation agile, nd one in which the ladle will,

' tovement, be positively tilted forrryi the ladle to discharging position.

' objects in view, the invention o n eatiires of construction and combination i more fully hereinafter described. In the a ying drawingsz Figure l'is a top plan I ttus embodying the invention and p 3 positions of the ladle and mold. a rear elevation of the same, the foundation being shown insection lF-ig. 3 is a side elevation of the app aratu'sg shqszingthe parts in normal position. t Fig, 4 is a similar view showing the ladle tilted to its extreme dischar ing positionl Referring to the drawings, 1 designates foundation on which is erected a frame or super-structure comprisiug a. pair of relatively spaced vertical supports or standards 2 strengthened by diagonal braces 3 and provided at the forward portion of their upper'ends with bearings a, there being formed in the foundation 1 between the supports 2 a well 01' cavity 5, in which is fixed a lifting device shown herein as being in the form of a hydraulic cylinder 6 anchored at its lower end in a bed 7 and containing a vertically movable lifting member. or plunger 8 adapted to move upward under the action ofhydraulic pressure within the cylinder 6 to which liquid is supplied through the medium of a pipe or duct 9 and which is sustained at its upper end in a tubular bearing 10 fixed in a framework 11 7 Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 21,1906. Serial No. 327,190.

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iAND JOHN HJKLE PINGER, OF GREAT FALLS, MONTANA.

' METAL-Panama ArrARATUs.

Patented Aug. 13, 1907.

which the side walls 15 are provided with upper, forward extensions 16 equipped with bearings 17 disposed on a line in advance of thd plane of the front wall of the carriage, there being piv otecl to the supports 2 by means of pivoting members or bolts 18 connecting members or links 19 in turn pivoted at their lower ends to the carrier 14 by means of pivoting members or bolts 20 entered through the bearings 17.

The carrier 14 is adapted to receive a vessel or ladle 21 having a pair of discharge lips or spputs 22 and equipped with oppositely disposed ears28, fixed to p the sides of the ladle and each provided with a pair of outwardly projecting trunnions 24, 25, of which the latter enter seats or recesses 26 formed in the upper edges of the side walls 15 when the ladle is positioned in the carrier, there being also provided on the ladle 21 at points vertically beneath the trunnions 25, out wardly projecting retaining members or trunnions 27 adapted to enter upwardly opening boxes 28 fixed to the inner face of the walls 15 and to be secured in said boxes by means of removable keys 29 adapted to be entered through the boxes above the trunnions.

Sustained adjacent the carriage are movable molds 30 adapted to pass successively beneath the forward lip 22 of the ladle and to receive the molten metal from the latter. The molds are shown herein as being carried by a rotary mold frame 31, it being understood that after one of the molds has been properly filled,

the frame is rotated in a suitable manner for bringing another mold in position relative to the ladle.

In practice, the charge from the furnace or converter isin its molten state poured into the ladle 21 which isthereafter moved to and positioned in-the carrier 14, it being understood that the ladle may be moved in any suitable manner, as, for example, by means of a crane from which the ladle will be suspended by means of the trunnions 24. After seating the ladle in the carrier the keys 29 are inserted through the boxes 28 over the trunnions 2'7 and one of the molds is positioned vertically beneath the adjacent discharge spout; 22. The parts having been thus arranged, the carriage 14 is raised through the medium of the lifting device, in the operation of which the lifting member 8 is raised by liquid under pressure admitted to the cylinder 6 whereby the carriage l4 and the ladle contained therein are carried upward. During each such movement of the lifting member the carriage 14 and ladle 21 are tilted forward through the medium of the links 19, and this action is continued until all the metal has been discharged from the ladle,

which then occupies the position shown in. "ig'. l. It will be observed that as the member 8 moves lip-- wardly, the carriage swings on the luleruin l3 while the lower ends of the links 19 swing torn orally on the axes 18 from the position seen in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. 4, thus causing the mouth of the ladle to travel over the underlying molds at a practically uniform height above the same and in a directir from front to rear thereof, whereby the metal in during the mold; filling operation, be deposited at constantly changing points in the mold, thus obviating the molten metal being deposited at a Si l spot on the mold and consequently prolonging the life of the mold. Further, it will be obscrv that alter the mold has been filled, the power applied to the memher 8 may be instantaneously relieved to thus lower the ladle to non-discharging position, the device being thus under complete control oi the operator to pen init the mold being properly iilled w i. thou t overflowing.

It may be mentioned in conclusion that llC-EQljOiOl'C it has been the general practice to pour the molten metal directly from the converter into molds menu to d upon a hand-operated carriage, this mode of handling the material being expensive not only in the matter of labor and equipment, but also as a result of the loss attendant upon the inactivity oi the converter during the metal pouring operation, and this especially in instances where the converter space or capacity is limited. Also the practice has been. in vogue oi util izing a traveling crane for operating a ladle to receive the contents of the converter and discharge it into the molds, which operationis objectionable to the extent that the crane is thereby monopolizcd and that the amount of metal discharged from the ladle cannot be properly controlled, especially in filling small or shallow molds. With the improved apparatus as above described, these bbjections and diiiicuities are all overcome and provision is made for properly handling the molten metal, discharging the ame into molds and'permitting of this without interrupting the operation of the converter or monopolizing the use of the crane.

It is to be understood that while we have herein shown and described a hydraulic lill in; devic for raising the ladle carriage during the lilting or pouring operation, other forms ol lilting devices, such-as a rack and pinion or in some instances a drum and cable may be employed for the purpose and thi without departing from the spirit oi the invcnli i, the essence oi which resides in positively guiding the pivotal axis oi the carriage and likewise oi the ladle in a determined port th W ule the met 1 is being discharged. Further essential to the principle oi the invennow-merit oi the pivotal axis of the carriage and ladle shall be in a vertical plane, as herein described, as such movement may, under certain conditions, be ehected in an inclined or even in a curvilinear path, the chief aim of the invention being to effect a movement ol the ladle in a plane over the bottom of, and

the molds are drscribed being carried by a rotary home, it a l be understood that they may be moved Linear or other path, the only essential, in

in a re "this connection, being that they be brought successively beneath the ladle spout.

Having thus described our invention, What We claim is: I I 1. In an apparatus of the class described, a lifting de vice lncludi' j' a carrier. 3. ladle pivotally supported thereon and bovine a pouring lip. and means actuated by the lifting inc inisin for tilting the ladle during; the operation of r e the carrier and for imparting to the pouring id lntile it lateral movement.

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:alus o! the class described, a lifting device. a carrier pivotally mounted on said device, a ladle supported upon the carrier. and means, actuated by the lifting mechanism for tipping the carrier to tilt the ladle and for at the same time imparting to the pouring lip of the ladle a lateral movement during the lifting operation.

In an apparatus of the character described, stationary supportinn' means. a power operated lifting device, a carrier pivotally mounted on said device, a ladle suppoi-led upon the carrier, and links connecting the carrier with the supporting means, said links operating upon the mm-ement of said lilting device to impart'vertlcal tilting and lateral swinging; motion tothe ladle.

l. in an apparatus of the class described, a pair of sup- :1 movablepower operated lifting device, a carrier pivotally mounted on the lifting device to swing in a ver rival plane. u ladle supported upon the carrier, and link connections between the supports and the carrier for tip ping the latter forwardly during the upward movement of the lifting device and for at the same time imparting lateral inovv'rmenl to the pouring lip of the ladle.

T. in an apparatus of the class described, a movable ope ated lift ng device. a carrier pivotally mounted provided with boxes open in their upper having" laterally projecting trunnions fitted and keys removably engaging the boxes above S.

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itive to, the mold, during the action of discharging the molten metal thereinto. Also, while to swing in a vertical plane, said 

